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Warning(s): Taking place in Season 3.
Song: Creature Feature - Greatest Show Unearthed
Title: Greatest Show Unearthed
Pairing: Jerome Valeska x Reader
Fandom: Gotham
Word Count: 1,799
Ladies and gentlemen!
Warning(s): Taking place in Season 3.
Song: Creature Feature - Greatest Show Unearthed
Title: Greatest Show Unearthed
Pairing: Jerome Valeska x Reader
Fandom: Gotham
Word Count: 1,799
Ladies and gentlemen!
Boys and ghouls!
Step right up!
Behind this curtain lies a ghastly concoction of.
Delight! Horror! Fantasy and terror!
Your every wish is our command!
Your every whimsical desire brought to life!
But I'm warning you.
There's always a price!
Welcome to the greatest show unearthed!
You were terrified when your boyfriend suggested you go along with him to the carnival that was happening. You see, it wasn't a normal carnival. It was filled with crazy people and psychos, all because of their leader, Jerome, told them to make this. You hated it but you didn't want to make your boyfriend mad. You would do anything for him, even this.
So, the two of you got dressed up like stupid jesters or clowns, before heading off to the carnival. Your boyfriend was wearing something stupid, but you thought you looked nice. You were wearing a pink tutu type of outfit, something you had for Halloween a few years back (40.media.tumblr.com/cdc78dfa51…). You weren't sure why you kept it, but here you were, using it again. You never thought you would. You also had painted your face to match some of the others. (68.media.tumblr.com/664c9b1b33…)
You held his hand as the two of you walked in. What you saw was shocking, to say the least. You weren't a saint, but this was way too much for you. Sure, some people deserved to be hurt but playing with them like this was too much. You had no idea how to react, so you just held onto his hand a bit tighter as he began to lead you through the crowds.
He seemed to be enjoying this way too much, and worse, he was trying to force you to do some of the things that he had labeled "fun".
You were terrified when your boyfriend suggested you go along with him to the carnival that was happening. You see, it wasn't a normal carnival. It was filled with crazy people and psychos, all because of their leader, Jerome, told them to make this. You hated it but you didn't want to make your boyfriend mad. You would do anything for him, even this.
So, the two of you got dressed up like stupid jesters or clowns, before heading off to the carnival. Your boyfriend was wearing something stupid, but you thought you looked nice. You were wearing a pink tutu type of outfit, something you had for Halloween a few years back (40.media.tumblr.com/cdc78dfa51…). You weren't sure why you kept it, but here you were, using it again. You never thought you would. You also had painted your face to match some of the others. (68.media.tumblr.com/664c9b1b33…)
You held his hand as the two of you walked in. What you saw was shocking, to say the least. You weren't a saint, but this was way too much for you. Sure, some people deserved to be hurt but playing with them like this was too much. You had no idea how to react, so you just held onto his hand a bit tighter as he began to lead you through the crowds.
He seemed to be enjoying this way too much, and worse, he was trying to force you to do some of the things that he had labeled "fun".
The dark carnival is in town
You better be ready
Just follow the parade
Of dancing skeletons
Full of ghoulish delights
Around every corner
Don't tell your parents you're here
They will soon be mourners
Your boyfriend pulled you over to one of the games, which was normally when someone would throw a baseball at three bottles, trying to knock them down. Now, instead, it was where you would throw a baseball at people's heads. Your boyfriend loved it, throwing as hard as he could. He knocked out one of the people, but that wasn't a problem. They just brought out another person to stand in the place where the other had crumpled. They didn't even stop to make sure they were okay. They just left them where they were laying.
He turned toward you and offered you a baseball, but you just shook your head. You didn't want to participate in this kind of thing. That was when he grabbed your wrist, pulling you harshly towards him. You looked up at him, knowing the look that you were going to see on his face. He was getting angry, which was something you tried to keep from happening. You knew he wouldn't be against hurting you through violence or mental abuse.
"Come on, don't you want to have fun?" He growled out, trying to shove the ball into your hand. Still, you just pulled your hand closer to your chest in an attempt to force him to give up.
"No, this is fun to me.." You mumbled, lowering your gaze, but he grabbed your chin and forced you to look up at him.
"This isn't fun-" He began to yell before being interrupted.
"What is going on here?"
Welcome to the lower birth
The greatest show unearthed
We appear without a sound
The darkest show around
We will leave you in a daze
Madness, murder, dismay
We will disappear at night
With blood on the concrete
Both of you looked over to see none other than Jerome himself. You had to bit your tongue to keep back from letting out a little whimper. He looked terrible in person, but for some reason, he still was handsome. As handsome as someone who had their face stapled back onto them could look. That would definitely take some time to get used to.
"J-Jerome..." Your boyfriend mumbled, his grip on you loosening. You could feel the blood rush back to your hand, the mark he made on your wrist already beginning to turn red. You would wonder if it would leave a bruise but you had a bit more pressing matters at hand at the moment.
"Were you being rude to this beautiful, young lady?" Jerome asked, walking over to the two of you. His hands were clasped behind his back, his head tilted slightly to the side. His eyes were darting from your boyfriend to your face. You couldn't tell what emotion was hidden behind his eyes, but you were worried that you were going to find out very soon. You had heard what he was capable of doing.
"She's my girlfriend, sir. I wanted her to have fun at this wonderful carnival," Your boyfriend said, obviously not seeing the danger in the situation that the two of you were in. He never did. He always thought the world revolved around him, something you hated. Still, you believed you had to look past his flaws when you were in a healthy relationship. So, that was what you did.
Both of you looked over to see none other than Jerome himself. You had to bit your tongue to keep back from letting out a little whimper. He looked terrible in person, but for some reason, he still was handsome. As handsome as someone who had their face stapled back onto them could look. That would definitely take some time to get used to.
"J-Jerome..." Your boyfriend mumbled, his grip on you loosening. You could feel the blood rush back to your hand, the mark he made on your wrist already beginning to turn red. You would wonder if it would leave a bruise but you had a bit more pressing matters at hand at the moment.
"Were you being rude to this beautiful, young lady?" Jerome asked, walking over to the two of you. His hands were clasped behind his back, his head tilted slightly to the side. His eyes were darting from your boyfriend to your face. You couldn't tell what emotion was hidden behind his eyes, but you were worried that you were going to find out very soon. You had heard what he was capable of doing.
"She's my girlfriend, sir. I wanted her to have fun at this wonderful carnival," Your boyfriend said, obviously not seeing the danger in the situation that the two of you were in. He never did. He always thought the world revolved around him, something you hated. Still, you believed you had to look past his flaws when you were in a healthy relationship. So, that was what you did.
I will be your ticket taker
Come inside, it's a dream
Enter the funhouse of mirrors
No one can hear you scream
We can supply anything
That your heart desires
But the consequences
Will surely be dire
"You wanted her to have fun?" Jerome moved closer, his hand slowly moving from behind his back to rest in front of him. You couldn't see anything in it, which seemed to be a good sign, "You believe that forcing her to do something would make her feel like she is having fun? Now, while you and I might think this is hilarious, maybe she just isn't feeling it today. She is on a down day."
Jerome didn't stop moving toward you and your boyfriend. He was just a few feet away now, giving you both a closer look at the man's face. You wondered what he would do if the staples began to rust or fall off? Would this just be a short-term thing or would it be a long-term thing? You tried to not think about it, knowing that it would just lead down a rabbit hole that you wouldn't be able to get out of.
"Uh..." Your boyfriend stuttered, unsure of what to do now that he was being approached by this man. It was obvious that Jerome wasn't happy with how this man was treating you, even though he didn't know you at all.You weren't sure why this man was trying to step into this situation, but you weren't going to keep questioning it. No one could figure out why Jerome did anything.
"You wanted her to have fun?" Jerome moved closer, his hand slowly moving from behind his back to rest in front of him. You couldn't see anything in it, which seemed to be a good sign, "You believe that forcing her to do something would make her feel like she is having fun? Now, while you and I might think this is hilarious, maybe she just isn't feeling it today. She is on a down day."
Jerome didn't stop moving toward you and your boyfriend. He was just a few feet away now, giving you both a closer look at the man's face. You wondered what he would do if the staples began to rust or fall off? Would this just be a short-term thing or would it be a long-term thing? You tried to not think about it, knowing that it would just lead down a rabbit hole that you wouldn't be able to get out of.
"Uh..." Your boyfriend stuttered, unsure of what to do now that he was being approached by this man. It was obvious that Jerome wasn't happy with how this man was treating you, even though he didn't know you at all.You weren't sure why this man was trying to step into this situation, but you weren't going to keep questioning it. No one could figure out why Jerome did anything.
"Say you're sorry to her. She isn't your property." Jerome growled out, even though there was a smirk on his face.
Welcome to the lower birth
The greatest show unearthed
We appear without a sound
The darkest show around
We will leave you in a daze
Madness, murder, dismay
We will disappear at night
With blood on the concrete
"I'm sorry..." Your boyfriend mumbled, not even looking you in the eye. He had never really apologized to you before, so you knew that he didn't mean this. He was just doing what Jerome was telling him. He didn't care about you. You knew that...At this moment, a thought came to your head. Why were you staying? He obviously didn't care enough about this relationship to try.
"Say it like you mean it," Jerome seemed to get angrier, though the look on his face remained the same. The thing that changed was the atmosphere that surrounded everyone. All the other people were having fun, except for the three of you. You were all talking, even if you really didn't want to. You just wanted to get rid of everything and lay down. You were having a slight breakdown with the realization of how you ruined so many years of your life.
"I'm sorry." Your boyfriend sounded a bit more sincere, though you felt like it was more laced with fear than anything.
Come inside for the ride
Your deepest, darkest fears
The best night of your life
You're never leaving here
"Good~." Jerome walked over to your boyfriend, pulling him into a tight hug. You stumbled back away from them slightly, confused as to what was going on. This entire interaction was weird. You weren't ready for what was about to happen. It was only going to get very weird and unimaginable in a few seconds. So much can happen in such short time.
As Jerome pulled away, you noticed that something else pulled away as well. A large knife that he had somehow hidden in his sleeve, had also been pulled away as well. It was covered in blood, your boyfriend's blood. He fell to his knees, gripping his stomach which was gushing out blood. All you could do was stare, shaking with fear and nervousness.
"You never deserved someone like her! You are just an asshole." He laughed that terrifying laugh of his, putting his knife back from where he had gotten it. He just kicked your boyfriend onto his back before looking back at you with a calm look. The crazed look that happened just moments ago was gone and he seemed to be an entirely different person.
The unknown
The unseen
Is what you're gonna find
Witness this
Witness that
Until you lose your mind
Jerome walked over to you, offering you his hand as if he was your boyfriend. For some reason, you took his hand. You couldn't figure out why but you took his hand without even thinking about it. Was it due to shock or was it something else? Was there something deep in your mind that was making you do this? You couldn't figure it out.
"Come on, let's have a fun night," Jerome began to walk away, leading you somewhere else in the carnival that he was hosting. His hand was holding yours tight, but it didn't hurt. It was just a protective, almost possessive way. It was different from how your old boyfriend held your hand. You didn't know what you were to him and what he was to you, but you had more important matters at the moment.
Those things would come later. But, for now, you had to have fun at the carnival.
Welcome to the lower birth
The greatest show unearthed
We appear without a sound
The darkest show around
We will leave you in a daze
Madness, murder, dismay
We will disappear at night
With blood on the concrete
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